Blind Mole vs Rough-Tailed

Talpa caeca compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Blind Mole is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Mole	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Talpidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Talpa	Bathytoshia
Species	Talpa caeca	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Mole and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Mole	Rough-Tailed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed

Blind Mole

The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.